There are 4 ways to get from Hercules to Los Altos by train, bus, car, or subway
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Caltrain, line 40 bus
best- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Mountain View Transit Center to San Antonio & Almondbus 40
3h 8m$17–22Drive 55.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hercules to Los Altoscar 55.6 mi
1h 8m$11–15Bus
- Take the bus from Mission St & 1st St to Daly City BART Stationbus 14R
- Take the bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr
4h 35m$13–21BART, Caltrain
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Millbraesubway Red-S
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
3h 59m$21–30
Hercules to Los Altos by bus, foot, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hercules to Los Altos is to drive which costs $10 - $15 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Hercules to Los Altos is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs $10 - $15.
No, there is no direct bus from Hercules to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from 825 Alfred Nobel Dr at Mechanics Bank and arriving at San Antonio & Almond via Mission St & 1st St, Daly City BART-Bay 1, Palo Alto Transit Center and Showers & El Camino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Hercules and Los Altos is 69 miles. The road distance is 55.9 miles.
The best way to get from Hercules to Los Altos without a car is to Caltrain and line 40 bus which takes 3h 8m and costs $17 - $22.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Hercules to Los Altos, including transfers.
Hercules to Los Altos bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from Mission St & 1st St station.
Hercules to Los Altos bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at Daly City BART Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hercules to Los Altos is 56 miles. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Hercules to Los Altos.
There are 674+ hotels available in Los Altos.
What companies run services between Hercules, CA, USA and Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 825 Alfred Nobel Dr at Mechanics Bank to San Antonio & Almond via Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31, Mission St & 1st St, Daly City BART-Bay 1, Palo Alto Transit Center, El Camino & Showers, and Showers & El Camino in around 4h 35m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Mountain View Transit Center to San Antonio & Almond
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Bus from Mission St & 1st St to Daly City BART Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
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